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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. BOZ(English) BAHZ(English, American)  [key]

Meaning & History

A nickname whose meaning is particular to the bearer. For example, Boz was used as a pen name by Charles Dickens (1812-1870) in the 1830s when publishing short pieces in newspapers. Those pieces were compiled in the book 'Sketches by Boz' (1839). Dickens pronounced the name bows because it was based on a childhood mispronunciation of his brother's nickname, Mose short for Moses.

Best known modern bearer is likely singer William Royce "Boz" Scaggs (1944-) of the Steve Miller Band and the band Toto. His name was said to be shortened from a childhood nickname of Bosley, a name given for unknown reasons.
Added 8/9/2018 by Nifty_Name_Nerd